Taxes
Free File Program Filings Up Nearly 10% This Tax Season, IRS Says
As of Feb. 24, 943,000 taxpayers had filed returns using Free File, up from last year's comparable period of 860,000 returns filed.
Mar. 06, 2024
As of Feb. 24, 943,000 taxpayers had filed returns this tax season through Free File, a 9.7% increase from last year’s comparable period when 860,000 tax returns were filed, the IRS reported on Friday.
The increase in Free File usage comes as the IRS released new data on how the 2024 filing season is progressing. Through Feb. 24, the IRS had delivered more than 28.9 million refunds to taxpayers worth $92.9 billion. The average refund this year is $3,213, up 4.3% from 2023.
Now in its 22nd filing season, taxpayers can access free software products provided by IRS Free File trusted partners by visiting IRS.gov. Through this public-private partnership, tax preparation and filing software providers make their online products available to eligible taxpayers. Eight private-sector Free File partners provide online guided tax software products this year to any taxpayer with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $79,000 or less in 2023. Free access to online products is only available by starting from IRS Free File.
Here’s the full list of Free File tax software product providers for 2024:
- 1040Now
- Drake (1040.com)
- ezTaxReturn.com
- FileYourTaxes.com
- On-Line Taxes
- TaxAct
- TaxHawk (FreeTaxUSA)
- TaxSlayer
Those with an AGI of more than $79,000 can use the IRS’s Free File Fillable Forms. This product is best for people comfortable using IRS form instructions and publications when preparing their own taxes.
Free File is one of many free options available for taxpayers. The IRS has a special free help page on its website that provides taxpayers an easy way of seeing many of the free services and options to help them with their taxes.